Not Available Sierra-Nevada Research and Development, Inc. proposes to develop a composite material for the production of high performance, compact heat exchange devices. The composite will have a relatively high thermal conductivity coupled with a very high effective heat capacity. This technology… More

This proposal describes and SBIR Phase I program to develop a high-performance, low-cost composite armor for the AAAV. Ballistic protection offered by state-of-the-art composite materials are presented and compared to demonstrate the need and performancegoals for composite materials as fragment… More

This proposal describes an SBIR Phase II program to develop, optimize, and demonstrate the effectiveness of hybrid composite armor for AAAV. Hybrid composite armor systems, comprised of unique combinations of dissimilar composite materials, offer lightweight protection at a much lower cost than… More

The objective of this Phase I proposal is to demonstrate specific mine-blast-resistant crew seat design concepts that can attenuate or absorb the high G loading, with lowest weight and cost possible. A computer simulation will be presented to identify therequired shock absorber characteristics.… More

Composite armor technology program to develop an all-composite armor system that meets protection requirements for U.S. Army Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) body armor plates. This technology uses unique composite materials and processes to replace the ceramic elements of the current SAPI… More

This Phase I program would examine the feasibility of developing a lightweight energy-attenuating troop seating system 10 pounds or less that meets naval injury tolerance standard. The effort will focus on designing and examining the major load-bearing components of the seat to determine which… More

The objective of this Phase I proposal is to demonstrate a mineblast attenuating crew seat system that prevents spinal compression injuries by attenuating the accelerative forces caused by landmine detonations. Design acceleration pulses for military tactical vehicle seats will be defined and… More

The objective of this SBIR Phase I program is to develop innovative lightweight mine-protected fastener design concepts as well as evaluate and identify potential off the shelf high performance metallic or composite fasteners to incorporate into the design. The success of the design will be… More

The objective of this Phase I SBIR program is to demonstrate the concepts for utilization of existing real-world crash data and impact test data to develop an easy-to-use tool to show the feasibility of conducting impact injury risk assessments in the field. Existing validated impact injury criteria… More

This proposal describes a 24-month SBIR Phase II program to fabricate, test, and validate prototype fastener design concepts for an impulse resulting from an anti-vehicular blast event against a tactical vehicle. The design should reduce weight by 25-40% compared to typical fasteners, minimize… More

This Phase I program would examine the feasibility of developing an innovative mobile aircrew crashworthy seating prototype that allows the cabin crewmembers the freedom to perform the majority of their airborne tasks but also allows for easy and rapid repositioning or stowing of the seat to… More

The goal of this STTR Phase I program is to develop lightweight and volumetrically-efficient structures that can be applied to the underbody and sides of lightweight tactical vehicles such as the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or Mine-Resistant Ambush Vehicle (MRAP). The design… More

There is an acute need for lightweight, articulating elbow and knee ballistic systems that provide protection against NIJ Level II threat projectiles. Our SBIR Phase I effort focuses on developing a flexible elbow and knee armor system which is capable of meeting NIJ 0101.04 Level II protection… More

Our SBIR Phase I effort focuses on developing a flexible armor system which is capable of meeting current Level IV protection requirements. We plan to use commercially available materials similar to the current armor plates such as the E-SAPI and X-SAPI plates. Our unique design uses multiple shapes… More

The goal of this SBIR Phase I program is to develop procedures for laboratory testing to characterize various armor materials and structures subjected to blast loading due to land explosions created by land mines and explosive devices. ArmorWorks will prepare standardized guidelines for the… More

There is an acute need for lightweight, articulating elbow and knee ballistic systems that provide protection against NIJ Level II threat projectiles. The goal of this SBIR Phase II program is to continue development and optimization of an innovative lightweight, articulating elbow and knee… More

The goal of this STTR Phase II program is to design, build, and evaluate the blast resistance of a prototype structure for a specific Navy lightweight tactical vehicle. The performance of the prototype will meet the program goal to be less than 10 lb/ft2, and to reduce the amount of transmitted… More

ABSTRACT: ArmorWorks will develop an airman"s personal power distribution system that employs inductively coupled power transfer at connection nodes to portable electronic equipment. The system reduces battery logistic burdens created by the use of airman mounted electronic devices and will… More